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General Discussion To Gateway To Airguns => Hunting Gate => : cfxlongshot November 24, 2008, 09:32:20 AM
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What should make a good bait to draw out some really weary rats? I have some big ones in my barn and I can't seem to get any to come out in the open to give me a good shot. I tried birdseed but none have taken the bait. Whatever I use does it have to smell strongly to work? I was going to use peanut butter rolled in birdseed stuck to the floor with nails to keep them from dragging it off.
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I've heard that the peanut butter bait works exceptionally well, but I've never tried it so I'm just going on what I've read.....
Jeff
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I could say get a real *_*_*_*_*_*y female rat and put her on a leash and nail it to the middle of the barn floor...:) Men are all alike. They like pretty girls.. hehe Just kidding
I am no expert on luring rats but many on the GTA have done a great job of getting them to come to a special spot and then zapping them. I am sure someone with experiencee will chime in. Good luck
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dry dog food.. those bastages are eating me out of house and home... some will say liquid cat food also....
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Try mixing peanut butter with canned whole kernal corn mixed with some cotton/polyfiber (fish tank filter material, old carp/catfish trick used /staplewith desolving baits!!!!) and nail a glob of it to a piece of plywood,.....1'X1' or 2'X2'. Spread a thin layer of pb here and there around the plywood to hide your scent and to give them a little "false security" walking on the wood!!! The wood makes a good target stand if your barn floor has little dips, manure, etc., and the fiber keeps them stationary/busy for clean shots. Let them work the cotton glob for a night, reset the next afternoon and then "ZAP" them the next night!! Good Luck!!! tjk
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Here is a discussion about this last week http://www.gatewaytoairguns.com/airguns/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=12017&posts=6&highlight=cat%20food&highlightmode=1#M94173 Another thing that would make things easier is to acclimate them to light. Bait your spot for a few days with a spotlight trained in on it, to get them use to it, and when you're ready, they will be too. I am told that red light doesn't require an acclimation period, because they don't pick up red light? Never tried it but might be worth a try. Liquidized cat food is like rat crack, they can't lay off the stuff. Good luck. es
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I've got plenty of cotton around and my pugs would gladly donate some of their dogfood for a good cause. Im going to try some out tonight and I'll give them 2 days (for thanksgiving) them the shooting begins. Man I can't wait to use that 350 on them!!!!!